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Wednesday, 14 July 2010

Tove Jansson Delights

After reading this lovely profile of Tove Jansson's granddaughter Sophie, I popped over to Amazon to buy my first Moomin's book and saw that a new book of short stories, Travelling Light, was being published this month. Wonderful! Both books have now arrived and, as with all Jansson's books are beautifully designed.

I didn't like the Moomins television cartoons when I was a child as I found them creepy but I have loved Jansson's work for adults so much, and read so much about her dedication to her hippo-like creations that I simply must give them another try.

As with all Sortof book's editions of Jansson's work, this collection is preceded by a glowing review by Ali Smith and a is emblazoned by a ringing endorsement from Philip Pullman. Jansson's writing is very quiet and subtle but it digs deep and stays with you long after the book has been closed. I look forward to reading both immensely.

I also love that translators of Jansson's works have such excellent names; Thomas Teal translated her novels and these stories have been brought to us by Silvester Mazzarella. Awesome.

About Me

I pretty much like books and tea, and then pop music and beer, and then films/tv and sandwiches.
Nothing would please me more than an American cop procedural drama written by Vladimir Nabokov and Alan Warner, starring Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater )and with a soundtrack by Girls Aloud.
I would watch said drama (possibly entitled 'You Can't Escape Our Criminology') whilst nursing a strong mug of tea and eating a 'no regrets baguette' , safe in the knowledge that there were cans of Tennents waiting in the fridge.